In index to land grants in Van Diemen's Land (Fiche 3262; 4/438 pp.83, 84, 85, 88)

1823

On list of persons owing quit rents in Van Diemen's Land; for land in the District of Argyle (Fiche 3270; X19 p.16)

SCOTT, Thomas Alison

After managing his father's estate in Antigua he came to Sydney in about 1816; in 1820 he went to Tahiti to establish a sugar plantation and to Raiatea in 1822; in December 1823 he was employed to grow sugar and tobacco at Port Macquarie, a position from which he was suspended in 1825.

Forwarding papers re his suspension; declaring his obedience to Gillman while expressing doubts of his management of the Sugar Plantation (Fiche 3301; 4/1915.1A pp.4-5)

SCOTT, Thomas Hobbes. Secretary to the Commission of Enquiry; Archdeacon of New South Wales

In 1819 appointed as Secretary to his brother-in-law, J T Bigge; appointed as Archdeacon of New South Wales in October 1824; ex officio member of the Legislative Council; also appointed King's visitor of schools.

1819 Oct 7

Appointed as secretary to Commissioner of Enquiry with power of substitution in case of accident (Reel 6038; SZ1044 pp.107-8)

1819 Oct 7

Secretary to Commissioner of Enquiry Bigge. Informed that Bigge would be supplied with fresh meat (Reel 6006; 4/3500D p.284)

1819 Oct 7

Oath of Office (Fiche 3304; 4/1712A pp.9-10)

1819 Oct 18

Re his request for public documents to be supplied to the Honorable Commissioner of Enquiry (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.298)

Arrived in Hobart per "Skelton", 1820; Superintendent of Government Stock; in 1821 he was appointed Assistant Surveyor under Deputy Surveyor General G W Evans; in 1824 he applied for the position left vacant by Evans, which was filled by Edward Dumaresq and then George Frankland.

1824 Jan 1

On Estimates of the charge of defraying the Civil Establishment of New South Wales for the year 1824 (Reel 6059; 4/1774 p.5c)